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Percival Name Origin: French
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Pronunciation: p(e)-rci-val, per-cival
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Infographic of Percival name meaning, which is “From the valley which pierces (the mountains),” based on the French percer (to bore) and val (a valley); introduced, apparently, by Chretien de Troyes, French poet and author of Arthurian romances, in the 12th century.
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Percival Name Popularity
How popular is the name Percival? Here’s everything we know.
| Year |
Rank |
# Births |
% Births |
| 1910 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1911 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1912 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1913 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1914 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1915 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1916 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1917 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1918 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1919 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1920 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1921 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1922 |
1,577 |
5 |
0.0004% |
| 1923 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1924 |
1,561 |
5 |
0.0004% |
| 1925 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1926 |
1,348 |
7 |
0.0006% |
| 1927 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1928 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1929 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1930 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1931 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1932 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1933 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1934 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1935 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1936 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1937 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1938 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1939 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1940 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1941 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1942 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1943 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1944 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1945 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1946 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1947 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1948 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1949 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1950 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1951 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1952 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1953 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1954 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1955 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1956 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1957 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1958 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1959 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1960 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1961 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1962 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1963 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1964 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1965 |
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| 1966 |
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| 1967 |
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| 1968 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1969 |
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0 |
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| 1970 |
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| 1971 |
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0 |
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| 1972 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1973 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1974 |
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0 |
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| 1975 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1976 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1977 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1978 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1979 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1980 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1981 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1982 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1983 |
2,002 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1984 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1985 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1986 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1987 |
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0% |
| 1988 |
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0% |
| 1989 |
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| 1990 |
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0% |
| 1991 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1992 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1993 |
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0% |
| 1994 |
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| 1995 |
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0% |
| 1996 |
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0 |
0% |
| 1997 |
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0 |
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| 1998 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1999 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2000 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2001 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2002 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2003 |
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0 |
0% |
| 2004 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2005 |
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0 |
0% |
| 2006 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2007 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2008 |
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0% |
| 2009 |
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0% |
| 2010 |
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0 |
0% |
| 2011 |
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0 |
0% |
| 2012 |
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0 |
0% |
| 2013 |
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0 |
0% |
| 2014 |
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0 |
0% |
| 2015 |
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0 |
0% |
| 2016 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2017 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2018 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2019 |
2,230 |
11 |
0.0008% |
| 2020 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2021 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 2022 |
4,122 |
5 |
0.0004% |
| 2023 |
3,313 |
8 |
0.0006% |
Data via SSA.gov.
Names Like Percival
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What names are diminutives of Percival?
A diminutive is a name that’s like Percival sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Percival, but shorter.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Percy
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A diminutive form of Percival.
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Latin
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What names are variants of Percival?
Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Percival.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Parsafal
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Pierce the vale
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French
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Parsefal
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Pierce the vale
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French
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Parsifal
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Pierce the vale
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French
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Perce
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Pierce the vale
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French
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Perceval
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Pierce the vale
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French
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Percevall
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Pierce the vale
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French
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Percey
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Pierce the vale
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Latin
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Percivall
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Pierce the vale
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French
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Percy
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A diminutive form of Percival.
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Latin
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Purcell
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Pierce the vale
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French
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